Israelis called on Thursday for a state commission of inquiry into Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, as the country marked 1,000 days since the deadliest event in its history, which triggered the war in Gaza.A series of sombre commemorations were being held across the country, as well as protests against the government's handling of events during and after the attack.The first began at 6:29 am (0329 GMT) -- the exact time at which the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched its assault on Israel.

The convoy plans to gather in Kibbutz Re'im's parking lot and march around the Gaza border, passing by sites attacked by Hamas on October 7.

On Thursday, July 2, we mark 1,000 days since the surprise attack on Israeli border communities near the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. A thousand days have ela